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Help Authoring Software & User Documentation Guides and Articles

In this section, we publish articles that help you get the most out of Dr.Explain, along with practical insights into software documentation, technical writing, knowledge management, and product maintenance.

Explore best practices, step-by-step guides, industry trends, and expert tips for creating clear user manuals, online help systems, and professional documentation that improves user experience and reduces support costs.

Help Authoring Tools & User Documentation Software

Compare the best help authoring tools and user documentation software. Find the right help authoring tool (HAT) for your software documentation needs.

Documentation Tools Roundup: AI and API Updates in 2026

Documentation Tools Roundup: AI and API Updates in 2026

Summer 2026 releases: interactive API documentation, MCP servers for AI agents, and what it means for technical writers.

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HelpSmith vs Dr.Explain 2026: which HAT is better for your user documentation?

HelpSmith vs Dr.Explain 2026: which HAT is better for your user documentation?

Compare HelpSmith and Dr.Explain. Discover which help authoring tool is better for creating modern user documentation, help guides, and manuals.

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Help+Manual vs Dr.Explain: a detailed comparison for technical writers

Help+Manual vs Dr.Explain: a detailed comparison for technical writers

Detailed comparison of Help+Manual and Dr.Explain. Choose the right software for your team's user documentation, online help, and manual creation.

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Comparison of help authoring tools: Adobe RoboHelp vs Dr.Explain

Comparison of help authoring tools: Adobe RoboHelp vs Dr.Explain

Compare Adobe RoboHelp and Dr.Explain. Find out which software offers the best features for user documentation design, hosting, and editing.

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User Documentation Formats & Standards

Compare and choose the best software documentation formats. Learn how to export and generate CHM help files, PDF, Web Help and DOCX manuals.

How to Write Documentation for SCADA, DCS, and PLC

How to Write Documentation for SCADA, DCS, and PLC

How to write operator manuals, system guides, and engineering documentation for SCADA, DCS, and PLC systems. Standards, structure, and practical advice for technical writers.

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How to Segment Documentation for Industrial Equipment

How to Segment Documentation for Industrial Equipment

One document cannot cover all lifecycle stages. See how modular documentation reduces errors, simplifies updates, and aligns with ISO 20607 and API 18LCM for industrial equipment.

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Windows Software Help Files Formats

Windows Software Help Files Formats

A practical guide to Windows help file formats. Choose the right format for your software and learn how to create CHM help files that boost user experience.

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Technical Writing Best Practices & Software User Guides

Master technical writing best practices. Get user manual templates, quality metrics, and expert tips on how to annotate screenshots.

Who Is Actually Responsible for User Documentation Errors in 2026

Who Is Actually Responsible for User Documentation Errors in 2026

Discover who truly bears responsibility for user documentation errors. We break down the systemic failures, legal liabilities, and practical frameworks that shift the blame from individual writers to product teams.

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How to Write Emergency Shutdown and Operating Procedures in 2026

How to Write Emergency Shutdown and Operating Procedures in 2026

How to write emergency shutdown procedures that meet OSHA, EPA, and NFPA requirements — a practical guide for technical writers in 2026. h1: How to Write Emergency Shutdown and Operating Procedures

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How to Write User Documentation for Agricultural Equipment in 2026

How to Write User Documentation for Agricultural Equipment in 2026

Master standards, right-to-repair, and digital shift in Western agriculture. A practical guide to user documentation for farm machinery and precision-ag software in 2026.

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How to write user documentation for medical devices and software in 2026

How to write user documentation for medical devices and software in 2026

Practical guide to IEC 62366-1, risk traceability, eIFU translation, and documentation KPIs. Interactive tools to estimate TCO and test your knowledge.

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User Documentation Solutions for Teams & Industries

Discover user documentation solutions for specialized industries: ERP, CAD, accounting, and more. Create tailored, localized manuals for enterprise teams.

Industrial User Documentation: Lexicon, Syntax, and Text Optimization

Industrial User Documentation: Lexicon, Syntax, and Text Optimization

Expert guide to industrial user documentation in 2026: controlled vocabulary, syntax rules, EU MDR and FDA QMSR compliance, and real-world pitfalls.

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Military technical documentation in 2026: global standards and best practices

Military technical documentation in 2026: global standards and best practices

An expert guide to developing user documentation for defense and military industries. Explore international standards and common global requirements.

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Creating user manuals for accounting software

Creating user manuals for accounting software

It is wrong to think that people who have been working with numbers and complex accounting programs all their lives will easily master any software. Software that they can navigate even with their eyes closed has taken them decades to master and initially caused difficulties. How to make the accounting system understandable? What will make the new development the accountant's favorite tool?

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Developing user manual for ERP systems: features, tools, special techniques

Developing user manual for ERP systems: features, tools, special techniques

Sometimes a company implements an ERP system, but without the desired effect. It's all about complexity, which discourages employees. Here are examples of effective user documentation and tools for writing them.

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AI-Powered User Documentation

Discover how AI-powered documentation, RAG, and LLMs transform technical writing. Learn to adapt user guides for AI agents and automatic annotation.

Why Your Chatbot Fails Out of the Box

Why Your Chatbot Fails Out of the Box

How to fix a failing chatbot. This guide covers RAG best practices, knowledge base optimization, and a practical checklist to structure documentation for AI in 2026.

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Smart documentation in 2026: How RAG breaks the mold — and creates new problems

Smart documentation in 2026: How RAG breaks the mold — and creates new problems

A pragmatic guide to RAG in user documentation: hybrid search, chunking, hallucinations, and TCO. Real-world cases, pitfalls, and a 3-month rollout plan.

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How to adapt user documentation for AI in 2026

How to adapt user documentation for AI in 2026

How to transform traditional software user manuals into AI‑ready documentation? RAG, semantic graphs, and contextual infrastructure to improve LLM accuracy and reduce hallucinations. Essential for technical writers and AI engineers.

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Docs-as-Code 2.0: a new standard for AI‑ready user documentation

Docs-as-Code 2.0: a new standard for AI‑ready user documentation

Docs-as-Code 2.0: Learn how to transform static technical documentation into AI-ready content using llms.txt, MCP, and semantic markup for agents in 2026.

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